We often say we would wear a much-coveted pair of shoes everywhere we could if we had them, but maybe not to this extreme.
British socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson had a pair of fashionista-favorite Chanel gun heels on her as she tried to fly out of Zurich Airport yesterday and was promptly arrested.
Now, before anyone judges the lady, let’s clarify that she had the Chanel gun heels in her luggage and not on her feet. Still, it must’ve been quite a sight on the X-ray machine. Tara Palmer-Tomkinson acknowledged this in a tweet with a picture of her trouble-causing footwear.
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson was arrested for carrying a pair of shoes that looked like guns as she tried to fly out of Zurich Airport in Switzerland (Credit: Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s Twitter)
Strangely, this isn’t the first time Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has gotten into trouble at the airport because of these heels. Swiss officials confiscated the same heels four years ago, and Tara had to wait five days before her lawyers could get them for her.
This may be a non-issue if you have lawyers going to airports to retrieve your confiscated contraband.
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson in more sensible footwear at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on December 11, 2012 (Credit: Almasi / WENN)
The Chanel gun heels we first spotted on Madonna are one of the most loved styles from our article 8 Popular Designer Shoes That Look Like Designers Want to Play a Trick on Us.
We love them ourselves, but going to the airport with anything gun-shaped is never a good idea.
Madonna wearing the Chanel gun heels at the Cinema Society and Dolce & Gabbana Host a Screening of ‘Filth and Wisdom’ at The Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York City on October 13, 2008 (Credit: Almasi / WENN)
Going to the airport with anything that remotely resembles a weapon, like these following shoes, is never a good idea:
1. Pleaser USA “Revolver 701LS” Platform Sandals, $111.95 to $112.95
2. Pleaser USA “Bondgirl 712” Platform Sandals, $69.99 to $84.99
3. The Highest Heel “Magnum-31” Boots, $119.95 to $129.87
4. Ellie Brass Knuckle-Heeled Mary Janes, $46.99 – $68.20
We’d also stay away from those trendy spiked shoes. Sure, Lady Gaga doesn’t seem to have problems going to the airport in a full spiked outfit, but then, that’s Lady Gaga!